The Sheryl Swoopes and Caitlin Clark drama is not going away anytime soon. Iowa women’s basketball fans have made shirts aimed at Swoopes and other hoops fans had a lot of thoughts.
Sheryl Swoopes is a Hall of Fame WNBA player. She’s accomplished so much in her career (four WNBA championships, three MVP Awards and six All-Star selections, among other accolades) that she’s considered one of the best to ever do it. Understandably, her thoughts on the game are very different than most people.
So, it wasn’t entirely shocking to hear her say she didn’t think Angel Reese or Caitlin Clark would have an immediate impact in the WNBA or that she wasn’t that impressed with Clark’s current pace to break Kelsey Plum’s scoring record. Of course, word travels fast, and the Iowa women’s basketball social media team was quick to correct some of Swoopes’ thoughts because they were based on inaccurate information.
However, things did not end there. Some Iowa fans were recently spotted in some custom shirts that targeted Swoopes.
Don’t be a Sheryl. pic.twitter.com/iVXkuxJa5P
— 🐤 Hawkeye Hunz (@HawkeyeHunz) February 9, 2024
The shirts say, “Don’t be a Sheryl,” and women’s basketball fans immediately ripped the Iowa fans responsible for them.
Waittt they talking about …Sheryl as in Sheryl Swoopes ??? 😳 oh yall trippin https://t.co/834EQgwngM pic.twitter.com/dcJDiZYQft
— A'ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) February 9, 2024
Don’t be a 4x WNBA CHAMP
3x MVP
3x DPOY
NCAA CHAMP
3x gold medalist— IeshaJ (@demery_iesha) February 9, 2024
I'm sorry I think this is hilarious! HA! It's college basketball so expect them to use everything as an opportunity to troll. It would be worse if they didn't respond like this. It's not violent or disrespectful it's classic sports beef something that's been missing for years https://t.co/J09z9TJRLF
— Cerrone Battle (@Cerrone_Battle) February 9, 2024
Don’t be a baller?? This message to a crowd of ball fans is crazy https://t.co/Hhc2k7h6SV
— sorry i lied to you Martin.. (@I_Love_Evie_2) February 9, 2024
You people don't know enough about women's hoops to understand who Ms. Swoops is. Dang shame. What Sheryl said is exactly correct. CC will have a similar adjustment period like Kelsey Plum. https://t.co/XRHbHuwhLv
— RoosterPrime (@RoosterPrime) February 9, 2024
What we not gone do is disrespect the OG @airswoopes22 that’s what’s not gonna happen https://t.co/UINjYZ6prg
— Mātt (@itsThatMattDude) February 9, 2024
Y’all really making CC bed in W day by day harder 😂 https://t.co/gWQEjKZPOH
— DeeBucket ⛹🏾♂️ (@deebucket32) February 9, 2024
This shirt alone is a perfect example of the energy at the final four. https://t.co/egupMykL82
— Renaissance's Bass Lines (@mysha_riamour) February 9, 2024
It would probably take longer to read through a list of Sheryl Swoopes’ accolades than it did to design this shirt. https://t.co/UY3aljO7ak
— Myles (@MylesEhrlich) February 9, 2024
Nah this is going too far. https://t.co/hRm9Vnip2s
— Mark Schindler (@MG_Schindler) February 9, 2024
Don’t be a GOAT. 🐐
Got it.
— Markeshia A. Grant, M. Ed (@savvyfive) February 9, 2024
Lmfao I’m sorry but I’m yelling at the shirts being ugly like if u goin open the print press at least put the girl name somewhere on the shirt? A lil rhinestones?
— taraji p henchmen (@theeluvvbelow) February 9, 2024
what's killing me is the people replying like "haha so great where can i get this shirt?" and it's like my dears do you have a computer printer https://t.co/BExlyV98vC
— dolena elle denne (@fromkurtis) February 9, 2024
